Tragedy at Lorain Church Corner Stone Ceremony
A platform collapse at the St. Marys Catholic Church corner stone laying in Lorain, Ohio, during a 5000-strong crowd killed one child and wounded about forty with many in critical condition. The old church was used as a morgue as rescuers worked amid chaos.
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Lorain
Hin
St. Mary’s
Katie Griffin
Michael Kelling
Rosa McGee
Mary McGrath
Margaret Mackett
Cornelius Sullivan
Mary Lieder
W. S. Brown
William Burgett
M. Bruce
Hoganville
Nellie Dollard
John Hustin
John Fox
Sheffield
Mary Letimer
Carlisle Center
John Martin
Mary O'Keefe
Petercally
William Ryan
George Theobald
Nicholas Wagner
Ious
Monsignore Boff
Cleveland
Seria
Mather Boff
Olney Threatens Arbitration Clash Over Venezuela Boundary
The article details Secretary Olney preparing a firm note to Lord Salisbury demanding arbitration of the Venezuela dispute. It frames the Monroe Doctrine as central and states the United States will not permit British occupation without arbitration. The dispatch asserts Britain has no legal right to portions of the contested territory.
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Olney
Hagland
Venezuela
Gresham
Bayard
Congress
Great Britain
Lord Salisbury
United States
British Foreign Office
Cleveland
England
Scotland
Corn to Burn: 1895 Harvest Sparks Fuel Debate
The Chicago Tribune favors burning surplus corn for fuel amid a 2.5 billion bushel crop. Kansas City reports packing houses planning to switch to corn fuel if priced 12 cents per bushel. Critics warn coal remains cheaper and fuel quality unreliable, with heat damage and inconsistent steaming.
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Chicago Tribune
Kansas City
Wichita
Mississippi River
Board of Trade
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Morton’s horse meat labeling order to protect foreign buyers
Secretary Morton issues a meat inspection order effective Jan 1 requiring the inspector’s stamp to show species and origin of the animal to prevent horse meat being misrepresented as canned or salted beef for foreign purchasers. The article also notes the sudden death of J C Wilson, Santa Fe Road receiver, caused by arterial ossification.
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Morton
J.C. Wilson
Santa Ire Road
New York
Soldiers' Stories and Reminiscences From Civil War Days
A collage of Civil War prose and editorials recounts scenes on the battlefield and at camp. It includes a water-saving act by a Confederate picket at Antietam, tributes to veterans, and editorial reflections on peace, memory, and national unity.
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Bine
National Military Park
Chickamauga
Chattanooga
Battle of
Antietam
Lee
McClellan
Virginia
Living
Johnny Reb
B. J °. Burr
Tolland County Leader
Rockford, Conn
Major. O. Pruitt
Thiaefty
Aince Mejor Pruitt
Matt Norton
Winterville
Burr
Norton
Atlanta Constitution
Kentucky
Grant
Sherman
Johnston
the Republic
Hell
Wolff
All About the Farm Latest Machinery and Tips
Features on the 1895 corn binder and husker fodder system. advice on one chicken variety for beginners. adjustable wagon jack construction. hog water needs. practical tips on storing apples and buckwheat and soil tools including a subsoil plow attachment. Also notes on holding farm produce, automatic gate design, and efficient use of potatoes as stock feed.
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America
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Watterson
Kenry Watterson
Louisville
Courier-Journal
Falls
Ohio
Hank
Henry Watterson
Central West
Poultry World
New England
Agriculturist
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